Hitchhiker snail?

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  1. HeiHei29er

    HeiHei29er Gigas Clam

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    Can anyone help with the ID on this snail? Came in on a piece of LR. It's very small...

    Thanks!
     

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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Looks like a Collonista or close relative.
     
  4. Atticus818

    Atticus818 Eyelash Blennie

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  5. HeiHei29er

    HeiHei29er Gigas Clam

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    Thank you both for the help. ;D

    I searched real quick for Collonista and it does look like one of these two. The shell doesn't have any type of pattern yet so I can't tell for sure.

    Either way, looks like nothing to worry about and OK to have in the refugium?
     
  6. Atticus818

    Atticus818 Eyelash Blennie

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    Yup. If you see it grazing on algae decently, you may consider moving it to your DT after you verify the ID.
     
  7. silor

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    I agree
     
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  9. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Yep, I think Corailline got about as close as you can get. It's not the most common Collonista species, but it is certainly in the same family and probably the same subfamily.

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    Don